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Fall Festival Craft Fair
So much work for a three-hour event
I spent the last several weeks preparing for a local school district’s Fall Festival. I participated last year and had a great time. I wanted to do it again this year but with more of a focus on students and less on adults.
Last year, the insect-shaped soaps were a hit, so I made more. I had two varieties: berry-scented and unscented. This year I didn’t color them individually, because that was too much work and I had limited time.
My goal was to have several patterned washcloths ready to sell. I wanted at least ten and ended up with around six, so I wasn’t too far off. I made a variety of patterns, including dragonflies, butterflies, and hummingbirds. I was going to focus on natural designs until a friend sent me a pattern for the Jack-o-Lantern, shown above.
The first Jack-o-Lantern I knitted had too many mistakes, so I kept it for myself. I only ended up with two of them for the festival, but they were fun. The pattern was free on Pinterest, and it was easy, but it took time to make.
I thought I’d be able to make one washcloth per night, after work, but I was wrong. I…
